Yesterday we had a really lazy Sunday here in Luxemburg. After Saturday’s roadtrip to Metz (post coming soon) and the taco fiesta dinner topped off with Sweden winning the ESC at 2 am we were pretty tired. So we had breakfast at the balcony and walked around for several hours in quaint little streets and checking the viewpoint Casemates du Bock, ruins from the old castle here in Lux. We had a mild case of vertical and snapped pics of ducks.

Our main goal for the walk on town was the newly opened restaurant Hitch that focuses on burgers and pizzas. I took the cheeseburger and thought it was quite alright. They could have spared a few spoons of the dressing though, it kind of drenched out all the other flavors. We were helped by four different waiters and that usually means misunderstandings, Oscar had to ask for his drinks three times. But very friendly staff speaking good English, we suspect it will be better once they’ve settled in with the routines. The best part was the French fries, really yummy.

We started this weekend with an afterwork tour on the town. First a stop at Konrad, a quite hipster-ish place in a tiny street. The staff spoke English and the decor was a mix of retro furniture. We liked it and the crémant too.After that we tried a place called La bulle (the bubble) and their mojitos, but they were not like the usual mojito. Still good though. And as a grand finale we teamed up with Anna and Kalle for a three course dinner at La Bergamotte Luxembourg with a set price of 35€. Very agreeable. The food was delicious, but the interior is also here some what different from what Scandinavians are used to with purple lightning and rather un cozy feel. Very clean though.

Jobbar på att fota Oscar i smyg. Still have to work on snapping pics without being noticed. Sparrisen är alltså inte lila, det är ljuset i lokalen som är lila. Purple lightning reflecting on the asparagus.

This weekend in Luxembourg started of with a nice AW with Oscar and friends. We went to the bar street Rue des marché aux Herbes here in Luxembourg and took a few glasses of cremant, the Luxembourgish version of champagne.

The next day we went on a roadtrip to Vianden, a small village about 40 minutes outside of Luxembourg. They have a castle! I did not manage to capture the whole view, but it’s pretty spectacular when driving around a corner and all of a sudden TADA, a valley appears with a big castle on a mountain (or big hill) in the middle.Det kan dateras så långt bak som 1090 e Kr och byggdes på fram till 1700-talet varefter det förföll. Men staten förvärvade det och byggde upp det igen på 1900-talet.

It’s been around since the 11th century, but was pretty much ruins in the early 20th century, so the state of Luxembourg bought it and rebuilt it.

And then we went grocery shopping at Auchan here in Luxembourg. That itself was an experience, the biggest supermarket I’ve ever been to with such varieties and everything you could think of. The staff had roller-skates to move faster between the departments.Nästa dag var vi ute och promenerade i nästan två timmar. Vi gick på en marknad och åt italiensk glass i solen. Gick runt i ravinerna och sen upp igen. Det är så himla vackert!

The next day we were out and about in Luxembourg for almost two hours, visiting a local market and eating Italian gelato in the sun. Walking in the ravines surrounding the city and then up again.Sammantaget så är Luxemburg en jättemysig stad, lite knasig i sin mix men erbjuder en upplevelser som inte går att finna var som helst. Kul att få upptäcka! Ikväll ska vi gå på bio med Karl och Anna, som också har flyttat hit från Sverige. Ha en fin start på veckan!

All in all Luxembourg is a quaint city, it’s a little odd in its mix but offers experiences in unexpected ways. Tonight we’re going out to the movies together with Karl and Anna, who moved here too from Sweden. Wishing you a happy start of the week!

It’s around 20 degrees here today, and the spring just bursted out the last couple of days. I have snapped tons of pics of pink cherryblossoms and magnolias. I can’t stop! Today is also my mother’s birthday and she loves flowers so here is my online bouquet: